title: Bee venom allergy.
abstract: Bee stings are a common occurrence and for most people they cause only mild local discomfort, but for a few they are life threatening. The author considers the natural history of bee venom allergy, the place of diagnostic tests in assessing bee venom allergy, the emergency management of allergic reactions, and the use of bee venom immunotherapy in children.
authors.affiliation: Adelaide Children's Hospital, South Australia.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Beard
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001516:Bees; D003888:Desensitization, Immunologic; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D007299:Insect Bites and Stings / Q000150:complications*